First! I know that at the beginning the story may seem like it has nothing to do with anything, but trust me, a handful of chapters in, everything's gonna start making sense. You'll just have to wait and see….

Second! I OWN NOTHING! Except maybe the storyline. Okay? Okay! Get to it!

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Somewhere in the northern part of New York State, in a small university known for its arts and sciences programs, in the Rosalin House residence, three girls were sitting on a rather old, dilapidated couch. Their names were Naomi, Leilani (nicknamed Lil), and Rochelle (occasionally called Ella). Naomi settled herself carefully on the couch, trying to be careful and make sure it wasn't going to fall down under her weight. She was a slim girl, but the couch was so old that more than once the weight of their tiny little pet cat Angel broke it. Fairly confident that she wasn't going to break the couch, Naomi relaxed and started to put up her hair. She had a bag full of random hair things in her lap, and there was a mirror on the wall next to her, which she used. She was putting up her hair in a surprisingly elaborate bun, being part of the Drama and Dance program. Lil shifted her weight and kneeled next to Naomi, looking over her head and into the mirror.

"Would you like some help?" She asked, smiling slightly as she watched Naomi desperately attempt to have three hands. Naomi nodded in relief, letting Lil take hold of a handful of pins. Despite her having short hair for as long as anyone could remember, Lil was exceptional at doing people's hair, and Naomi more than willingly allowed her to get to work in placing pins into the bun while she fixed up the front of her hair with one hand and searched her bag for hairspray with the other. All the while, Rochelle was sitting at the other end of the couch, watching intently.

"How can you possibly stand having your hair tugged and pulled on like that all the time?" She asked, sounding rather surprised, which was an occasion since she had a habit of being quite emotionless. Naomi shrugged. Lil laughed.

"I don't like it either, that's why I have my hair cut short." She answered with a grin. Rochelle crossed her arms.

"Well you don't seem to have a problem doing it to her." She accused. Lil twisted around to face her.

"It's fun, and just because we don't like it doesn't mean Naomi has to dislike it too." She said resolutely Naomi nodded in agreement.

"I don't mind it, besides, it looks so nice when it's finished!" She wasn't finished talking, but Lil shushed her and told her to hold still. Rochelle continued to watch them, interested, seeming to take no notice of the little white cat that jumped up into her lap and settled there for a sleep. Naomi had long, long brown hair, and blue-grey eyes. She was the most animated person Rochelle knew, except for Lil's younger sister, and she was a year younger than both Rochelle and Leilani. She couldn't quite recall how they met the younger girl, but both of them became great friends with her very quickly, and so when she came to the university, she was immediately invited to stay in the student house with them. She was to be introduced to Lil's younger sister and her best friend, who were supposed to be staying in the house with them next year, and then she was going to a dance rehearsal, as their final show was to be within the next week. It was the end of her first year, and the recital was to act as her exam for her Classical Dance class. She'd gotten up late, so Rochelle and Lil were already ready for the day and had agreed to help her get ready in the little time they had left before the other two girls arrived. Lil was still kneeling on the couch, and Rochelle found herself wondering how she could keep herself from falling through it. Then again, Lil had grace few people had, grace rivaled only by Naomi when she danced. Her short brown hair was often hard to control, but somehow she always managed, and her eyes were an intriguing combination of blue green. She was at NNYU (AN: that stands for North New York University) as prep for medical school. And as for Rochelle, she was tall (often aided by her shoes), with brown eyes that seemed to grow almost red, and hair colour that she changed so often that no one could remember what her natural colour was, which was apparently a habit she shared with Lil's little sister. There was a ring at the doorbell, and Lil put the finishing touches of Naomi's hair. Naomi jumped to her feet and ran into her room to get changed, having only been wearing a bath robe. She came stumbling back out of her room again, wearing a pair of jeans and straightening her shirt as she went to join Lil and Rochelle at the door. Wandering down the stairs, she heard a squeal.

"ANNIE!" Stepping into the front hall, she saw a blonde girl with her arms thrown around Lil and a dark haired girl dropping bags of stuff at the door. Another figure appeared at the door, a black haired guy, carrying further bags, dropping them next to the others. He smiled at the dark haired girl, planted a kiss on her lips and murmured a goodbye before heading out. The blond girl stared openly at her friend. As soon as the door was shut, she shook her head.

"Mel! What did I tell you?" She asked, obviously not impressed by something. The dark haired girl, named Melody, smiled apologetically.

"I know, Tegan, I know, but I can't. He'd be crushed." She answered. The blonde girl, Tegan, threw her hands into the air.

"It's all very sweet of you to be thinking about him, but what about you? You can't stand the guy!" She told her, frustrated. Lil, Rochelle and Naomi were all watching the pair silently, quite bewildered. Melody sighed.

"But… I keep trying, I just can't get the words to come out." She answered. Tegan crossed her arms.

"Okay, but you're gonna be really sorry when a guy that you really do want to go out with comes along and you have to tell him that you're already going out with Riley." She said. Melody blinked at her.

"I'm surprised. That was a very wise thing to say. I wasn't expecting anything like that from you." She stated. Tegan smiled, then frowned.

"Hey! Are you calling me dumb?" She asked. Melody giggled, collecting her stuff.

"Of course not!" She said, almost walking into Naomi. She stopped suddenly. "Oh! Hi. I'm Melody. Which one of you is Lil?" She asked. Naomi pointed and Melody grinned. "Umm, Tegan's told me lots about you." She said, giving up on trying to offer her hand and just nodding to her in greeting instead.

"So, you're Melody then? Tegan's told me much about you too. Want some help with your stuff?" She asked. Melody nodded, and instantly all three girls began to collect the bags full of stuff and led the two girls upstairs. Halfway through the unpacking process, Naomi jumped to her feet and ran out the door, grabbing her stuff and shouting a quick goodbye. Slightly bewildered, Tegan and Melody both looked expectantly at Rochelle and Leilani. Lil grinned.

"Naomi's got dance rehearsal." She told them simply. She looked thoughtful for a moment, then stood up. "How about a tour?" she asked, helping the two younger girls to their feet. Rochelle stood up, hands on her hips.

"Of the house?" She asked skeptically. Lil grinned.

"No, of the campus!" She answered, as if it had been obvious (even if none of the others found it to be). At that, they all piled downstairs and out the door. Lil and Rochelle took the two new girls to see all in places of interest on campus, and where they'd be taking their classes. Melody was in a musical program, and found out that Naomi was volunteering to help teach her Intro to Musical Dramatics class. Tegan, on the other hand, was to be taking chemical science courses.

"Ever since Mr. Hart taught me how to make an explosion in a bottle, I've been hooked!" She stated, giggling. Rochelle rolled her eyes. Even if Lil had told her countless times about Tegan's heart of gold, the girl was annoying to the point of insanity! On their way back to the house, they saw an older woman walking slowly down the street, with a rather senile expression on her face. Lil smiled in spite of herself.

"Good morning, Mrs. Jenson." She greeted the woman warmly. Mrs. Jenson smiled.

"Good morning Leilani! Rochelle! And who are these two?" She asked.

"I'm Tegan, Lil's sister!"

"My name's Melody."

"My, my, Melody is a pretty name." She said. Melody smiled, blushing a little. Mrs. Jenson's smile widened. "I am a music professor after all." She said. Melody blinked.

"Really? I'm enrolled in the music program next year." She said. Mrs. Jenson looked very pleased.

"Are you now? Well, I am glad. There are so few good music students to be found these days." She said with a sigh. Then she smiled again. "But I can tell already you'll make a wonderful student! I'll be looking forward to seeing you in my classes next year!" With that, she continued on her merry way, pasting her senile expression back on her face, and beginning to hum as she walked. Lil grinned at Melody.

"You'll love her. Trust me, she's so much fun."

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Mmmmm, what a bland introduction. I love it :p Well, next chapter, I'm jumping the summer and we start at the beginning of Melody and Tegan's first year! And that's when things start to happen………. DUN DUN DUN! Lol! Review guys! Let me know a) what you think and b) how confused you are. That way, I'll know how much of an explanation I'll need to write in :P